The traditional story of the foundation of Falerii Novi is a dramatic one. This town lies in the Tiber valley, about 44km…
Nero's palace has been forced to close after rain in December 2005 threatened to bring down part of the building…
A report from the British School at Rome on the major project to conserve the results of earlier examinations…
A set of ancient silverware is discovered at Pompeii…
In a medieval, and indeed modern Rome, one building above all dominates the city: the Colosseum. Erected on a swamp in the…
Ancient occupiers of the site of Pompeii may have met the same fate as their Predecessors of AD 79…
Richard Hodges reports from Florence where changes to the entrance of the Uffizi have caused a stir…
In 1204, the Venetians, leading the Fourth Crusade, decided to postpone their attack on the infidel, and turned aside to sack the…
Many believe that Rome was glorious, and that Rome brought civilisation – law, architecture, literature, a better lifestyle – into the Barbarian…
Richard Hodges travels to the 'armpit of Tuscany' to give us his inimitable perspective on its archaeology…
The Royal Museum, Edinburgh features treasures from Tuscany…
Map of the ancient town…
Investigating the devestating eruption of Mount Versuvius that snubbed out all life in Pompeii…